Athens Macedonian News Agency: News in English, 16-09-28

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From: The Athens News Agency at <http://www.ana.gr/>

CONTENTS

[01] ND leader Mitsotakis levels against PM Tsipras

[02] ECHR condemns Greece for violating rights of conscientious objector

[03] Deputy FM Amanatidis meets with outgoing Turkish ambassador to Greece

[01] ND leader Mitsotakis levels against PM Tsipras

Mitsotakis accused Tsipras that he spent 20 minutes on the current political situation and the developments in the media sector ignoring the government policy on education which was the main topic of today's debate in parliament.

"Mr Tsipras, the Greeks are more interested in education issues than on how you will control the media landscape," he said and added that the prime minister's intention is to divide the society even in education issues.

"Our aim is to unite the people," he stressed.

[02] ECHR condemns Greece for violating rights of conscientious objector

According to the court ruling, the country violated Article 9 (freedom of thought, conscience and religion) of the European Convention on Human Rights.

The ruling concerns the case of Papavasilakis v. Greece, in which the court found that Greek authorities had failed in their duty to ensure that the interviewing of conscientious objectors by the Special Board took place in conditions that guaranteed procedural efficiency and the equal representation required by domestic law.

Papavasilakis had been interviewed by a Board made up primarily of servicemen, two of the civilian members of the Board being absent but not replaced, the court said.

"The Defence minister's final decision, on the basis of a draft ministerial decision following the Board's proposal, did not afford the requisite safeguards of impartiality and independence," the ECHR said. "The scrutiny of the Supreme Administrative Court concerned only the lawfulness of the decision, not the merits, and was based on the assessments of the Special Board."

[03] Deputy FM Amanatidis meets with outgoing Turkish ambassador to Greece

Amanatidis expressed his appreciation for the ambassador's personal contribution in promoting Greek-Turkish relations and noted the need for further strengthening of the existing momentum in bilateral relations, particularly in areas of his responsibility, an observation with which Uras agreed.

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